Crazy Eights

Match the suit or rank — or play an 8 to change everything.

Deal

  • •7 cards each with 2 players, 5 each with 3 or 4.
  • •The top card of the deck starts the discard pile (never an 8 — it's shuffled back).

Goal

  • •Be the first to empty your hand.

Gameplay

  • •On your turn, play a card matching the top discard's suit or rank.
  • •8s are wild — play any 8 to declare a new suit for the next player.
  • •If you can't play, draw from the deck until you can.
  • •When the deck runs out, the discard pile (except its top card) is shuffled into a new deck.

Special cards

  • •2: the next player draws 2 — unless they play a 2 of their own, which passes the penalty on, stacked.
  • •One-eyed Jacks (♥ and ♠): the next player draws 5 — unless they play a one-eyed Jack, which stacks it.
  • •Ace: the next player's turn is skipped.

Winning

  • •First player to play all their cards wins.